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                        HELICOPTERS: ATTACK HELO GROUP BUILD!

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 1:20 PM
                        Great job, Robert! I hope to have some progress pics up soon! - Calvin
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                        LemonJello
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                          February 2004
                        • From: Green Lantern Corps HQ on Oa
                        Posted by LemonJello on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 11:48 AM
                        Looks good to me. Not a lot of places to hide lead weights on that one, is there? Looking forward to seeing the finished kit.
                        A day in the Corps is like a day on the farm; every meal is a banquet, every paycheck a fortune, every formation a parade... The Marine Corps is a department of the Navy? Yeah...The Men's Department.
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                        GA.modelmaker
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                          November 2003
                        • From: savannah ga.
                        Posted by GA.modelmaker on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 9:51 AM
                        ok my fellow helo groupies i have a couple of pics for the gb. its not all finshed yet still got to put on the glass and the gunpods and do a little touch up painting on the egg. as you see in the pics it sits on its tail. i do hope when i put everything else on it it wont do that, so what yall think about the paint job? i dont no if this helo has been to a tiger meet or not but hay thats the fun part about modeling . so here are the pics. oh yeah you can teach a old guy a new trick finnally got this posting pic thing down.

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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 24, 2005 6:27 PM
                        whoa... 5 projects at once!! crazy! i'm hoping to get some work done this wednesday when i'll have no school
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                        Cobrahistorian
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                        • From: Aaaaah.... Alpha Apaches... A beautiful thing!
                        Posted by Cobrahistorian on Monday, January 24, 2005 1:04 AM
                        Ok, I finally got some modeling in today!
                        I've sprayed the interiors of my Apache, Kiowa, Little Bird, Blackhawk and A-10. All got a healthy coat of night-vision compatible flat black. The Kiowa is the first to get some serious work done. I've gotten the major components of the cockpit done and some details finished. I've gotta go get some transparent emerald green for the MFDs. Weapons arms have been built, and I've used a Cobra Company Vietnam-era 7-shot rocket pod that I've modified extensively to make it a correct M260 pod. It is currently carrying 3 High Explosive M151 rockets and four M255A1 Flechette rockets for the CounterInsurgency role The other pylon will have the AN-M3 .50 cal mounted. Additional armament will be two M-4 carbines strapped to the dashboard and extra magazines between the dash and the windscreen.

                        I'm goin away for a few days, which stinks, since I want to get this first bird built, but I'll have to wait a week.
                        "1-6 is in hot"
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                        Cobrahistorian
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                        • From: Aaaaah.... Alpha Apaches... A beautiful thing!
                        Posted by Cobrahistorian on Saturday, January 22, 2005 9:12 AM
                        Lee,

                        Cushions should be OD.

                        "1-6 is in hot"
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                        Trigger
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                        • From: Moooooon River!
                        Posted by Trigger on Saturday, January 22, 2005 8:36 AM
                        Kudos Phil! Thumbs Up [tup]
                        ------------------------------------------------------------------ - Grant "Can't let that nest in there..."
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                        midnightprowler
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                        • From: East Bethel, MN
                        Posted by midnightprowler on Saturday, January 22, 2005 7:25 AM
                        Can anyone tell me the correct color for the seat cushions on a Vietnam era AH-1G Cobra, and also on a OH-6A? I know the rest, just have no clear color pics of the seat cusions. Oh, and the UH-1D/H Huey as well, and I am in need of the seat sides from Revell's old Huey kit from the 60's, the 1/32 one. The seat supports.
                        Lee

                        Hi, I am Lee, I am a plastiholic.

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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 21, 2005 11:59 PM
                        nice. good to finally see some progress photos. i think you're the first one to post progress photos here.. i may be wrong..Blush [:I]
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                        Par429
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                          October 2004
                        • From: Maryland
                        Posted by Par429 on Friday, January 21, 2005 8:46 PM
                        Hey-
                        It's pretty quiet in here, is anyone building? I have been slowly working on my 1/48 HH-60H. In my search for some M240 guns, I found that Cutting Edge has a 1/48 metal M-60 set for the Blackhawk kits. I figured that an M-60 was pretty similar to an M240, so I bought a set. With a few modifications, mostly removing the tripod legs, I think it makes a passable M240. The set also includes the mounts, which look very similar to the HH-60H mounts.



                        Now that I have finished playing with the guns, it's time to get serious about painting the interior parts. My album is at:

                        http://photobucket.com/albums/v485/par429/HH-60H

                        Phil
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, January 20, 2005 8:34 PM
                        school's so busy now.. looking forward to the professional day next week(teachers in meeting, no school for students) so i can get some building done. i'll mainly be working on building subassemblies and bending the rotor blades.
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, January 20, 2005 8:34 PM
                        school's so busy now.. looking forward to the professional day next week(teachers in meeting, no school for students) so i can get some building done. i'll mainly be working on building subassemblies and bending the rotor blades.
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                        osjohnm
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                          October 2003
                        • From: Cape Town, South Africa
                        Posted by osjohnm on Wednesday, January 19, 2005 9:05 AM
                        Cockpit is ready to be attached to the fuselage and the mesh has been glued into the intakes.
                        Will drill the holes in the fuselage for the stub wings tonight.

                        Trying to find a digital camera to borrow so I can post pics, please be patient.
                        John
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                        HomagerMan
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                          November 2003
                        • From: Dublin, Ireland
                        Posted by HomagerMan on Tuesday, January 18, 2005 9:31 AM
                        I'm back.

                        I've been away for a while, few weeks realy, moving to a new place. What with laying floors and other odds and ends I had no time for modeling, so last weekend I done a quick and enjoyable model (1/144 f-15 form revell) and now I will be starting on my helo this evening. I will hopfuly get to put some in progress pics up soon.


                        James
                        " To live is to suffer, to survive is to find meaning in the suffering" DMX Homer: "Let the bears pay the bear tax, I pay the hom,er tax." Lisa: Thats the Home owner tax
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                        GA.modelmaker
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                          November 2003
                        • From: savannah ga.
                        Posted by GA.modelmaker on Monday, January 17, 2005 5:16 PM
                        yahoo the big brown truck just came by and gave me my order from great models. i now have the replacement for the gb and all my paints to do what ever model helo i plan on building the next few months. and i have plenty of them to do. so its time to put the cat aside just for a few days.Big Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]
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                        Trigger
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                          February 2004
                        • From: Moooooon River!
                        Posted by Trigger on Monday, January 17, 2005 5:06 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by jay_liang

                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Trigger74

                        Laugh [(-D]Jason seems to find ALL the cool helicopter shots! Laugh [(-D]


                        I do seem to have the talent don't i....Tongue [:P]
                        You spelled helicopter wrong... Boohoo [BH]how could you..Boohoo [BH]


                        What misspeeling? I don't cee any misspeeling. You ovbiously hav me mistakin for someone else Wink [;)]
                        ------------------------------------------------------------------ - Grant "Can't let that nest in there..."
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                        osjohnm
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                          October 2003
                        • From: Cape Town, South Africa
                        Posted by osjohnm on Monday, January 17, 2005 4:39 AM
                        Hi all

                        The wind finally dropped yesterday so I was was able to use the airbrush for the first time. Sprayed the insides of both fuselage halves and some parts flat black. Need to finish off a couple of items for the cockpit then I will install it.

                        Next comes the cutting of the mesh for the intakes, not looking forward to that.

                        Are there any aftermarket Hellfire kits? Or alternatively how can I make my Hellfires look like they clear lenses? Italeri have molded the missiles out of olive plastic only, no clear parts.
                        John
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                        Cobrahistorian
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                          December 2002
                        • From: Aaaaah.... Alpha Apaches... A beautiful thing!
                        Posted by Cobrahistorian on Monday, January 17, 2005 3:48 AM
                        Looks it, doesn't it? Actually, I cheated. Those pics were on the museum's digital camera when I grabbed it to take pics of the Apaches and Hawks that came through in October. I wasn't there when the Seahawks came through. Sad [:(] The museum's director now has standing orders... if anything with a spinny thing on top that looks military comes through, he's to call me immediately!
                        "1-6 is in hot"
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 17, 2005 12:16 AM
                        great pics. brand new paint job?
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                        Cobrahistorian
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                          December 2002
                        • From: Aaaaah.... Alpha Apaches... A beautiful thing!
                        Posted by Cobrahistorian on Monday, January 17, 2005 12:11 AM
                        Helipcotor? What's a helipcotor?
                        Anyway, here are some shots of the HH-60Hs that came through here last August.




                        "1-6 is in hot"
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 17, 2005 12:05 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Trigger74

                        Laugh [(-D]Jason seems to find ALL the cool helipcotor shots! Laugh [(-D]


                        I do seem to have the talent don't i....Tongue [:P]
                        You spelled helicopter wrong... Boohoo [BH]how could you..Boohoo [BH]
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                        Cobrahistorian
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                          December 2002
                        • From: Aaaaah.... Alpha Apaches... A beautiful thing!
                        Posted by Cobrahistorian on Sunday, January 16, 2005 3:49 PM
                        THere are NO good closeup Kiowa shots from specific units. Can't find ANYTHING from OIF. Geez... I thought Apaches in OIF was hard!
                        "1-6 is in hot"
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                        Trigger
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                          February 2004
                        • From: Moooooon River!
                        Posted by Trigger on Sunday, January 16, 2005 6:43 AM
                        Laugh [(-D] Jason seems to find ALL the cool helicopter shots! Laugh [(-D]
                        ------------------------------------------------------------------ - Grant "Can't let that nest in there..."
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, January 16, 2005 12:11 AM
                        Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]LOLLaugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]
                        i wonder if that's his own voice...

                        as to where i found that shot, i honestly don't remember. whenever i find a good pic that i like, i just save it to my computer. it's been a long time since i found that pic...
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                        Cobrahistorian
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                          December 2002
                        • From: Aaaaah.... Alpha Apaches... A beautiful thing!
                        Posted by Cobrahistorian on Saturday, January 15, 2005 1:23 AM
                        Oh man.... I just found this online and it is absolutely hysterical. In keeping with the Attack Helo theme, I figured I'd share it with everyone. You have to download it, but it is totally worth it. Just click on where it says "Powerpoint Show" at the center of the hompage.

                        http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/003287.html

                        Big Smile [:D]
                        "1-6 is in hot"
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                        Cobrahistorian
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                          December 2002
                        • From: Aaaaah.... Alpha Apaches... A beautiful thing!
                        Posted by Cobrahistorian on Friday, January 14, 2005 11:43 PM
                        Jay,

                        It does look like that. Having been up close to a bunch of KWs at the Bell plant, they are definitely a very dark Helo Drab. In shadow it will appear black, but look at the light hitting the door there and you can see it is definitely Drab.

                        By the way, where'd you find that shot? Very cool. Looks like its a 1-82nd Attack bird.
                        "1-6 is in hot"
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 14, 2005 7:57 PM
                        hey is it just me or do the kiowa warriors look like they wear black paint?
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                        GA.modelmaker
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                          November 2003
                        • From: savannah ga.
                        Posted by GA.modelmaker on Friday, January 14, 2005 7:55 PM
                        well helo groupies i am still waiting for my replacement for my 530g gunship from great models its suppose to be here by the 17th..this time i will not let a small mouth with many teeth get to it. i hope to have the tomcat build done in the next few days. and then i can start on the A-10 warthog group build and then finally this one. 3 group builds going on at one time not time for sleeping and partying. lets see some pics of progress if we can. still goona paint mine in the tigre pattern with a all black egg body.Big Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]
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                        Cobrahistorian
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                        • From: Aaaaah.... Alpha Apaches... A beautiful thing!
                        Posted by Cobrahistorian on Friday, January 14, 2005 7:33 PM
                        Sorry to hear that Jay. I'm struggling to get the book done so I can start on these two builds. I'm really looking forward to building both models. Need some relaxation!

                        I just need some specific reference material for the KW now. Gotta find a cool paint scheme.

                        "1-6 is in hot"
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 14, 2005 7:09 PM
                        if that's the case, i would go with the second option: paint the whole thing helo drab, the slide tape underneath the gun and brushpaint it. or even airbrush it. but i would stick the masking tape to the fuselage so i have a clear way to paint the gun.

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                        jon, it's cool that you're building the kiowaThumbs Up [tup]. I was gonna add it as an entry to this build, but i don't think i'll have time. besides, my lhs failed me with my special order for the C/E update set.
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